Suriname: Electricity from renewable sources, kWh

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 Suriname

Electricity production from renewable sources, million kWh

 Latest value -125.07
 Year 2021
 Measure million kWh
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average -58.61
 Min - Max -342.79 - 327.89
 Source The International Energy Agency
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The latest value from 2021 is -125.07 million kWh, an increase from -281.53 million kWh in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 18673.47 million kWh, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Suriname from 2000 to 2021 is -58.61 million kWh. The minimum value, -342.79 million kWh, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 327.89 million kWh was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Suriname: Electricity from renewable sources, kWh
 2021 -125.07
 2020 -281.53
 2019 18.44
 2018 18.57
 2017 17.09
 2016 15.17
 2015 12.04
 2014 8.78




Definition: Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.

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